The Portland daily press., 1887-03-04

| spect to the accomplished gentleman and
pubic man to whom the Senator from Ken
| lucky just referred. My respect for him Is as
/ great as the Senators in all the particulars
/ which make up the character Of a gentleman
| or the character Of an able and accomplished
statesman. l am not dealing with that.
/ | am dealing with an association Of the con-
stitutional power, which, il 1t pass unre-
buked and is successful, will turn the whole
| legislative mechanism of this country In TO a
force which has already deprived this one
branch of its constitutional authority, and
| has already lowered the influence and char
acter and Importance Of the great office OF
| representative Of the American people.
Mr.. Beck-l do not believe that the Speak
| er OF the House has done any wrong inten-
tionally, and do not believe any man will
| dare say in his presence what has been said
| on this floor behind his back, without having
an answer which he would not like to hear,
| and which would be a thorough vindicatOn.
| Mr. Blackburn-Mr. President, am dis
| posed to regret that my colleague found it
| necessary to make any reply to the unwar-
ranted, 1nfounded and inexcusable TRADE
which the Senator from Massachusetts has
| seen fit to indulge in. 1t may be true that
| the rules Of this Senate have become moss
| grown, and old and effete, to the Senator
from Massachusetts, but u does occur
to me that those universal rules
of propriety, and self-respect and COM
mon decency should yet prevail among us.
do not think the Speaker Of the American
Congress needs any defence from an attack
like that, emanating from such quarter.
The idea Of the Senator from Massachusetts
assuming to stand on this floor and preach
homilies on partisan legislation is more abb
surd than the DEVILS prating about a scheme
OF universal redemption. Wherever the
name Of the Speaker Of the House is known
and recognized throughout this country,
or throughout the world, 1t IS synonym for
all that Is decent, for all that Is fair, and
for an immense deal Of what Is able. His
Republican colleagues in that house Outside
OF mere formal methodsl have attested their
appreciation Of his great qualities by endur-
ing mementos and souvenirs, and have given
proof Of their appreciation Nof the falsity Of
the charges here lodged against him. He
needs no defence at the hands Of my col
league or at my hands. Where he is known
an assault like that Will not hurt him, and /
tiatter myself that, even in the State OF
Massachusetts, where the Senator is known
and seems to be appreciated. 1t will not
work great deal OF harm. The Senator
comes here and makes this assault, not
alone on member Of the House, but on its
presiding officer; and when pressed by an
inquiry from the Senator from Tennessee as
to what reason he had to do that, he makes
answer, II answer it can be denominated, or
termed, which must be permitted to say, Is
neither creditable to his candor nor to his
manliness.
Mr.. Hoar-What assault does the Senator
from Kentucky refer to? What particular
thing didI say in regard to the gentleman to
whom he refers in which he differs with
me?
NJ. Blackburn will answer the Senator,
and tell him when he denominates the
Speaker Of the American Congress an
usurper. | deny it and say it is not true,
and nothing in the record will sustain such
an assertion. When he says the Speaker of
the American Congress refused to submit,
or stated he would not submit a proposed
revision of the tariff, or of the taxation sys-
tenn of the country, deny that, and say it is
not true. Now l trust the Senator is an
swered The senator wanted an issue
made. He has the issue now.
Mr.. Hoar-Has the Senator read the letter
to which refer?
Mr.. Blackburn have not, but l have
heard Of it, and / call the attention of the
Senator from Massachusetts to the fact that
it is one at least of the many mistakes which
he has made in the attack; that he was not
discussing the letter which he read, but was
discussing, in violation Of the rules and
disregard of decency, members of another
House and the Speaker and presiding
officer of that House. There is no
necessity for an elaborate defence here.
| simply rose to express the hope that the
day would come when a state which furnish
ed to the Senate Chamber Of the country
such men as Daniel Webster and Rufus
Choate, would at last find an opportunity to
honor itself, and to do essential service to
the Americanspeople by sending here son
who will be at least peer OF the present
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives in
all that goes to constitute fair dealing, high
character, and able patriotism.
This closed the discussion and the confer
ence report was agreed to without division.
The conference report upon the bill to pro-
vide for bringing suits against the United
Safes was made aud agreed to.
The vetoed bills for public buildings at
Lynn, Mass, Dayton, o., Sioux City, Ia,
and Lafayette, Ind, were taken up separate
ly and passed over the Presidents vetoes.
The conference report upon the bill grant
ing pension to Mrs. Elmira Amber, was
submitted and agreed to.
The Chair appointed Senator Frye to fill
the vacancy upon the committee ON ordnance
and war ships, made vacant by the with
drawal of Senator Sewell from further SER
vice on that committee.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa moved that the House
be requested to return the House bill reiat-
ing to the jurisdiction of the circuit courts
OF the United States, and to regulate the re-
moval of causes, stating his purpose to be to
ask for consideration of the votes by
which the Senate amendments thereto, were
adopted and repassed. The motion was
agreed to-35 to %.
Mr.. Plumb submitted the conference re
port upon the post Office appropriation bill.
the result being disagreement with respect
to the subsidy features.
Pending action, the Senate, upon motion
Of Mr.. Edmunds, took recess from to 8
There was but small attendance Of Sem
ators when the Senate resumed Its session at
So'clock, but the galleries were packed and
the halls, corridors and staircases were
thonged by people anxious to witness the
closing scenes.
The conference report on the post Office ap-
propaiation bill Ia Disagreement was taken
up and Mr.. Plumb explained that the only
point Of disagreement was as to the South
Pacific mail service. The House conferees
had declined to agree to the Senate PROPOSE
tion. He moved that the Senate insist and
ask for further conference.
Mr.. Hale from the committee ON apDrOpri-
ations, reported the general deficiency bill,
and it was sent to the President.
The House bill appropriating $1,000, 600
for Mexicrn war pensioners, was reported
and passed,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Haynes Of New Hampshire called up
the vetoed Senate bill granting arrears OF
pensions to Thomas S. Hopkins. The House
refused to pass the bill over the veto-yeas,
1853; nays, 90.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia submitted the
conference report on the bill providing for
the bringing of suits against the govern
ment. The report was agreed to-yeas, 1856;
nayS. 55.